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Lavaca Street Bar

405 LAVACA ST, Austin, TX 78701 · TABC MB503240

Mixed Beverage Austin Market Enriched 2026-05-24
$2,512,124 Annual gross (L12M) ▼ 5.4% latest MoM Click for monthly detail
$209,344 Avg monthly ▲ 5.8% latest vs avg Click for monthly detail
~26% Est. net margin (likely) $647,781/yr est. net Click for cost model
$1,619k–$2,267k Est. acquisition range 0.77× annual gross (blended) Click for valuation methods
Liquor sales only — total revenue is higher
Every dollar on this page comes from Mixed Beverage Gross Receipts filings — the alcohol portion of total sales. For a Sports Bar, liquor is typically only 50–70% of total business revenue. Liquor heavy with food sales. Estimated total revenue (rough): $3,588,749 – $5,024,248/year. Treat the valuation below as a screening estimate based on the alcohol portion alone.
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Executive Summary

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Lavaca Street Bar is a mixed-beverage licensed establishment at 405 LAVACA ST, Austin, Texas (TABC MB503240). Over the most recent 12 months it reported $2,512,124 in gross alcohol sales, averaging $209,344/month with a best month of $275,349. Sales mix: ~55% liquor · 44% beer · 1% wine. The building at this address is owned by 4TH AND LAVACA SERIES (8,571 sqft, $2,400,000 assessed value per county records). Applying Texas bar cost benchmarks yields an estimated annual net of approximately $647,781 (~26% margin). Acquisition value is estimated at $1,619k–$2,267k across revenue-multiple, SDE-multiple, and cap-rate methods. All revenue figures are gross mixed-beverage receipts as filed with the Texas Comptroller; they exclude cash income such as cover charges, game machines, or merchandise.

Sales performance · last 12 months

Texas Comptroller mixed-beverage gross receipts actual

Annual gross
$2,512,124
Avg monthly
$209,344
Best month
$275,349
Sep 2025
Sales mix
55% Liq
44% Beer · 1% Wine

Property & occupancy

County public records + submarket comps

Building (landlord parcel)

Record ID194325
Property owner (landlord)4TH AND LAVACA SERIES
Total building SF8,571
Assessed value$2,400,000

Lavaca Street Bar's share

Est. base rent ~$39/sqft/yr · 7,500 sqft · Class A $24,501/mo
NNN CAM / insurance$3,675/mo
NNN property tax$2,000/mo
Personal property tax est — no BPP record $417/mo
Total occupancy $30,593/mo

Occupancy analysis

All-in occupancy cost is 14.6% of gross revenue. Industry benchmark for healthy bars is 6–10%; 12–15% is typical for premium submarkets; above 18% is unsustainable without very strong margins elsewhere.

Profit scenarios

Texas bar cost model applied to $2,512,124 gross revenue estimated

Best Case
No kitchen, efficient staffing, favorable lease
~35%
Revenue$2,512,124
COGS (24%)−$602,910
Labor (14%)−$351,697
Occupancy−$330,405
TX MB gross tax (6.7%)−$168,312
Utilities / ins / mktg (8%)−$200,970
Card surcharge net+$27,633
Net profit $885,463
Most Likely
Typical bar, light food program, full two-shift staffing
~26%
Revenue$2,512,124
COGS (27%)−$678,273
Labor (17%)−$427,061
Occupancy−$367,117
TX MB gross tax (6.7%)−$168,312
Utilities / ins / mktg (10%)−$251,212
Card surcharge net+$27,633
Net profit $647,781
Stressed
Heavy food, larger crew, higher rent
~14%
Revenue$2,512,124
COGS (30%)−$753,637
Labor (22%)−$552,667
Occupancy−$403,829
TX MB gross tax (6.7%)−$168,312
Utilities / ins / mktg (12%)−$301,455
Card surcharge net+$27,633
Net profit $359,857
Disclaimer: Revenue is mixed-beverage gross receipts from the Texas Comptroller — it does not include cash income like door charges, game machines, merchandise, or event rentals (which can add 10–25% for nightclubs). Cost ratios are industry benchmarks for Texas MB-permit bars. Rent is estimated from submarket comps; property tax is from county public records pro-rated by square footage. Actual profit depends on lease terms, staffing, owner salary, and one-time costs.

Owner income estimator

Split likely net profit across ownership estimated

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Equal split (50% each)
Based on the "Most Likely" scenario net profit of $647,781/year. Actual owner income depends on salary draws, distributions, debt service, and tax structure. Consult an accountant for actual income projections.

Acquisition value estimate

Based on most-likely scenario (~$647,781 net) estimated

Revenue multiple
$1.26M–$2.01M
0.5–0.8× gross
SDE multiple
$1.62M–$2.27M
2.5–3.5× earnings
Cap rate
$1.96M–$2.59M
25–33%
Suggested range
$1,619k–$2,267k
blended estimate
The numbers above are liquor-only: bar-style multiples applied to mixed-beverage receipts. They're the right answer for a pure bar/lounge — but for a restaurant, this is just one slice of total enterprise value (the bar program). See the food-business estimate below.

Federal court history

Public records · last checked 2026-05-28

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